Description: Bars containing the correct molar ratios of Ni and Al are premade in a die. The pressed bar is placed on a fire brick and heated with a propane torch. Once the reaction starts a bright orange flame travels the length of the bar.

This demonstration is also available on JCE Solid State Resources CD-ROM.

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Source: Ellis, A. et al. Teaching General Chemistry: A Material Science Companion

Year or vol: 1993 page: 332

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